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Scotland head coach Steve Clarke has recalled four players to his squad for the decisive World Cup qualifiers against Greece and Denmark.Falkirk goalkeeper Scott Bain – who made the last of his three appearances for the national side in March 2019 against San Marino – is included in place of No 1 Angus Gunn. Nottingham Forest’s Gunn – who had started all of Scotland’s four previous qualifiers – has suffered a knee ligament injury, with Craig Gordon, 42, and Rangers’ Liam Kelly the other goalkeeping options for Clarke. Image: Scott Bain joined Falkirk from Celtic in the summer and has…

Beth LindopNov 3, 2025, 06:25 AM ETCloseBased in Liverpool, Beth Lindop is ESPN’s Liverpool correspondent and also covers the WSL and UWCL.Former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has said he “sticks by” his criticism of Virgil van Dijk after the Liverpool captain branded his suggestion the Reds have lacked leadership this season “lazy.”Rooney singled out Van Dijk and teammate Mohamed Salah last week when discussing Liverpool’s recent poor run of form, saying the pair’s body language this term is “not right.”When asked about Rooney’s comments following Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Aston Villa on Saturday, Van Dijk said: “I can say…

Welcome to The Debrief, a Sky Sports column in which Adam Bate uses a blend of data and opinion to reflect on some of the key stories from the latest Premier League matches. This week: Bradley’s underlapping runsGonzalez’s forward passingKadioglu’s unusual flexibilityBradley links up with Salah Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player FREE TO WATCH: Highlights of the Premier League match between Liverpool and Aston Villa Conor Bradley produced his best performance of the season for Liverpool in their 2-0 win over Aston Villa at Anfield on Saturday evening. Nobody on the pitch won possession of…

Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher is back with the latest Ref Watch after a busy weekend of incidents, including Manchester United’s dubious goal from a corner at Nottingham Forest. Nottingham Forest 2-2 Man UtdINCIDENT: Man Utd’s first goal comes after a dubious corner is awarded. Corner complaints for Forest for the second week running – why won’t VAR intervene for corners? Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Sean Dyche expresses his frustration with VAR after Manchester United took the lead from a corner where the ball still appeared to be in play DERMOT SAYS: “Why…

Cristiano Ronaldo’s son, Cristiano Ronaldo Júnior, scored his first goal for Portugal’s under-16 side in a 3-0 victory over Wales at the weekend.He will line up for Portugal U16s against their England counterparts on Tuesday.At the weekend against Wales, in just his second appearance for Portugal’s U16 side, the Al Nassr academy forward started and struck the opener in the 42nd minute with a right-footed finish.Cristiano Ronaldo Júnior scored for Portugal under-16s. Pixsell/MB Media/Getty ImagesPortugal’s football federation celebrated the 15-year-old’s goal by posting video on social media of his strike accompanied by a message that says “like father, like son.”It marked…

 DOHA: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah is to represent His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah in the Second World Summit for Social Development, to be held in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday.The major UN-sponsored event marks 30 years since the first World Summit for Social Development and the adoption of the Copenhagen Declaration and Program of Action—a bold and ambitious promise to place people at the center of development. Through 10 foundational commitments, world leaders pledged to eradicate poverty, promote full employment, and build inclusive, just and resilient societies. It was a vision for…

The 2025-26 Premier League season has reached a key stage and the so-called traditional “Big Six” — Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur — have experienced wildly contrasting fortunes on their way to the 10-game mark, though they all currently sit inside the top eight, with Bournemouth in fourth place and Sunderland in seventh.Every top-flight team — aside from Sunderland and Everton who meet on Monday night — have now played 10 league games and given themselves a clear indication of what they can, and can’t, achieve between now and May.Four managers have already been fired:…

Walsall were 12 points clear at the top of League Two at close of play on New Year’s Day, 14 unbeaten and in the midst of what would be a nine-match winning streak.Promotion looked as close to certain as could be. But just three wins from the final 21 meant they not only finished seven points behind champions Doncaster, but one point off automatic promotion. That was before they lost 1-0 to AFC Wimbledon in the play-off final at Wembley.For Mat Sadler, a break would have been warranted. YouTube This content is provided by YouTube, which may be using cookies…

 KUWAIT:  Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, Dr. Mohammad Al-Wasmi on Monday met with the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, the ICRC Director-General Pierre Krahenbuhl, and their accompanying delegation to discuss ways to enhance humanitarian cooperation.In a statement to KUNA, the Ministry of Islamic Affairs highlighted that this meeting reflects a commitment to humanitarian work in accordance with Islamic principles, stressing that humanitarian work is a fundamental pillar for building cohesive and cooperative societies.Minister Al-Wasmi affirmed the Ministry’s will to continue its efforts to support humanitarian work, promote the values of compassion…

Two Manchester United flops delivered reminders of their qualities throughout Europe at the weekend.Winger Antony and goalkeeper André Onana were stars of the show at the weekend.Brazilian winger Antony scored two goals for Spanish club Real Betis in their 3-0 win against Mallorca in LaLiga.Antony first cut inside from the right wing and played a sharp one-two before firing a low left-footed shot home from outside the box.For his second goal, he again cut inside from the right onto his stronger foot and curled a strike into the far corner.Antony struggled at Manchester United GettyAntony found his best form hard to…